Battle with Sand (Part 1)

Only then did Yuri remember that Gaara was the One-Tail Jinchuriki of Sunagakure.

It was just that Jinchuriki rarely went into action in their daily lives, and Gaara had been perfectly normal during this period, no different from the Genin participating in the exams with them.

As a result, they had subconsciously overlooked the fact that he was a Jinchuriki.

The tailed-beast Jinchuriki were the strategic weapons of every village.

Chojuro was in danger this round.

Meanwhile, seeing Chojuro enter the arena, Gekko Hayate loudly announced, "The battle begins!"

He then used Body Flicker to retreat.

What was strange was that the two contestants in this match did not immediately clash like the others had after the announcement. Instead, they stood quietly where they were, looking at each other without either side showing any intention of making the first move.

The many spectators in the stands could not help growing anxious for them.

In the contestants' seats, Yuri angrily covered her face and gritted her teeth. "That idiot Chojuro! I told him to go all out, and he still has the nerve to be polite with his opponent! He's driving me crazy!"

Based on her understanding of Chojuro, he was clearly too embarrassed to make the first move and was preparing to strike after his opponent.

Fortunately, he had encountered the aloof Gaara. Since his enemy refused to attack, Gaara did not want to lower himself by making the first move either, so the two sides became locked in a stalemate.

If Chojuro had been facing someone impatient instead, he would definitely have suffered badly.

After waiting for about five minutes, the spectators in the stands could no longer stand it. They began shouting, "Hey, what are you two doing? Are you going to fight or not? If you're not